What about making a jet out of the same technology? A rocket requires pretty tremendous amounts of thrust, and the air thins out at higher altitudes. I could see the need for a compressor to ensure that there is enough air to heat; otherwise, it would lose power in the upper stratosphere.
I like the idea of of electrical energy. Now all they need is a smaller nuclear power plant, and you could have a plane that flies forever. Apparently, there were some nuclear powered airplane experiments back in the 1950s.
I thought the same thing. My suggestion to them was to flood college workshops with them. $10k is still high for a hobbyist to buy it and learn how to use it. However, if they can go to a local community college and sign up for a course, they can learn it pretty quickly.
The price point and the ease of setup is what leads to revolutions in engineering and economics. Now that it is reasonably priced, they just need to seed the market for learning the technology. Computers were that way for some time.
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What about making a jet out of the same technology? A rocket requires pretty tremendous amounts of thrust, and the air thins out at higher altitudes. I could see the need for a compressor to ensure that there is enough air to heat; otherwise, it would lose power in the upper stratosphere. I like the idea of of electrical energy. Now all they need is a smaller nuclear power plant, and you could have a plane that flies forever. Apparently, there were some nuclear powered airplane experiments back in the 1950s.
I thought the same thing. My suggestion to them was to flood college workshops with them. $10k is still high for a hobbyist to buy it and learn how to use it. However, if they can go to a local community college and sign up for a course, they can learn it pretty quickly. The price point and the ease of setup is what leads to revolutions in engineering and economics. Now that it is reasonably priced, they just need to seed the market for learning the technology. Computers were that way for some time.